Green Coast

Oysterhaven

Co. Cork, Ireland

Water qualityCouncil-monitored

Blue Flag 2026No

Green CoastYes

DogsTo be confirmed

Always verify the car-park location on arrival. Road and access conditions may change.

About Oysterhaven

Oysterhaven is a sheltered Green Coast beach in a wooded inlet near Kinsale in Cork, a small sandy strand at the head of a calm tidal creek. There is no lifeguard, so swimming should be taken with care, but the sheltered water makes it a popular spot for watersports, with a well-known activity centre nearby. A peaceful, scenic beach close to the gourmet town of Kinsale.

Get directions to the car park

This opens the verified car-park pin — never the beach itself or a mid-route point.

📍 Get directions to the car park

Pin confirmed at 51.6834, -8.4415. Always verify the car park on arrival — access can change.

Map

Verified car-park pin.

Activity suitability

Surfing — No surf
Walking — Short walk (under 1km)
Lifeguard (summer) — No
Not yet confirmed: Swimming

Facilities

Car park — Free
Lifeguard — No
Not yet confirmed: Toilets, Disabled access, Shower, Café nearby

Facilities confirmed from Cork County Council and Fáilte Ireland Source.

Water quality

This beach is monitored by the local authority as a non-identified bathing water; it does not hold an official EPA annual classification. Check the local county council notices and signage before swimming, particularly after heavy rain.

Where to stay nearby

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Nearby golf

From the GolfIreland.ie network. Distances are straight-line (as the crow flies), not driving distance.